Cenozoic

Basic Introduction to Fushun AmberThe Xilutian mine in Fushun City, Liaoning Province, is a source of high-quality amber. Types of Fushun amber include golden amber, white cloud amber, flower amber, and the unique blood amber among transparent and translucent varieties. Fushun amber primarily originates from the amber-bearing coal strata of the early Tertiary period in the Cenozoic era. The most famous amber comes from countries along the Baltic Sea coastline in Europe; however, other regions such as North America, the United States, India, New Zealand, and Myanmar also produce it. In China, amber is found in Fushun, Liaoning Province, and the Nanyang region in Henan Province. The amber from Fushun ranges in color from yellow to golden yellow and often contains insects, making it exceptionally beautiful and valuable. Its enchanting allure has earned praise from collectors across China and around the world. Product FeaturesFushun amber handicrafts are made by polishing amber, a byproduct of the open-pit coal mines in Fushun, into unique crafts that reflect local style. These amber handicrafts are as clear as crystal and as smooth as jade. The history of amber carving in Fushun is long-standing, with artisans designing and skillfully carving various amber crafts based on…

Pu-erh TeaTime for a cup of Pu-erh tea in China?The Pu-erh Tea treesDating back to the Cenozoic period of about 65 million years ago, the Pu-erh tea trees are possibly the oldest tea trees in China and even the world.The Chinese Pu-erh tea trees are growing in the subtropical zones in the South China provinces. They are also found in northern Vietnam, Burma, Thailand and India. However, they grow best in the moist valleys between the elevations of 1200-1400m above sea level, primarily in the forest in the South Yunnan Province of China.The trees are an evergreen woody plant growing as trees in arbors or as bushes. The bushes are mostly cultivated but trees can grow up to 5 to 15 meters tall with a diameter of over 1 meter. The leaves measure 4 – 15cm. Because of tis leaf size they also called "big leave tea trees" in comparison with smaller leaved trees and bushes.The oldest tea tree (No.01) found in the wilderness in Yunnan is 2700yrs old, located in Qianjiazhai, Zhenyuan. It was discovered in 1991 and measures 25m tall and 1m in diameter. It was awarded the "oldest tea tree". The surrounding area is dominated by other…